Trees, shops, and light poles are all decorated in Portland’s Pearl District for the annual 2013 Holiday season. The centerpiece of it all, Jamison Square, went live last night at about 6:30 PM. Jamison Square is decorated all around. While children are counting down to summer, the fountain is turned off for the Holiday lighting…

Demolition is wrapping up in the Northern Pearl District to make way for an indoor rock climbing arena. The previous site, a 106-year old warehouse was being used as storage. The new 30,000 sq.ft. facility will house a three story climbing area, yoga and fitness studios, and full service locker rooms. Demolition started on June…

Yesterday news broke the City of Portland is exploring the idea to move a homeless encampment into the Pearl District. The proposed site for the encampment is directly underneath the Broadway Bridge via the Lovejoy ramp. The organization, Right to Dream Too, is responsible for the current encampment in Portland’s Oldtown neighborhood.  The City should…

One of the Pearl District’s largest projects, the Marriott Hotel, purposed some design changes today. The 225 room extended stay hotel was approved in a 2012 design review, but now seeks some small alterations to the exterior and courtyard areas. Here’s the purposed design changes (via Proposal): Revisions to the size and placement of the…

Warby Parker, a startup eye glass company, has stopped in Portland’s Pearl District. The company started a campaign, “The Warby Park Class Trip,” where the team travels around in a bus to bring the company’s showroom experience to life. The bus stops in nine cities, and Portland was selected as one. It’s currently parked at…

Pearl District developer, Bob Ball, plans to raise $200,000 through social media to save the Mounted Patrol Unit. The Mounted Patrol Unit is a a group of Portland Police officers patrolling on horseback. Often patrolling only the downtown urban area, the officers have a particularly better advantage over standard foot patrol, it’s their height. Because the horses are tall, officers are…